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Word choice is generally purposeful, and sentences effectively convey the writer’s ideas. Word choice matters

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5th grade -Introduction will help students focus on the prompt to restate the question to clarify their ideas.

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5th Grade Cited evidence- provides a variety of relevant text based evidence

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Students developed a clear central idea !

Spend time supporting students to write a well written thesis!

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Paraphrased evidence is specific and relevant-high school

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4th: Introducing understanding of the topic before the Central Idea/Claim. I.e. Curiosity is defined by an eager desire to learn something. In Mr. Linden's Library, Carol's curiosity causes her to explore the library alone to discover the truth about the book's secrets.

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Gives examples of what a fully developed central idea should look like. Also shows how this is more developed as it’s scored higher.

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8th Grade: The introduction includes the thesis and summarizes the overall ideas of the entire essay. What will the first, second, and third paragraph be about? This then leads them to what the rest of their essay will be about.

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Purposeful organizational structure-high school

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8th Grade: RELEVANT text-based evidence - this is so important because the students just want to pick something and be finished. It needs to be relevant!

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Restated prompt, answered question, and introduced story elements.

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Use words effectively to enhance response.

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8th - relevant evidence with quoted text and explanation. This is shown in paragraph #l... This evidence supports and then a brief explanation

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3rd Grade

The writer presents a clear central idea that is fully developed.

This is huge! Reinforce this and transfer this to other ECRs. Good starting point. If students can begin with a clear central idea, it sets the writer on a good path.

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5th Grade Introduction- The writer uses a cause-effect structure to focus on central idea.

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8th grade: Focused evidence to support thesis

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3rd - states that student uses a cause-effect structure throughout response to focus on central idea

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8th grade ECR

Evidence provided was essential to the students reasoning as to why our character influenced the story.

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3rd grade: “the writer uses a cause-effect structure throughout the response”

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Clear thesis in the first sentence

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Elementary: “The conclusion is weak…” This is one step that I will be focusing on in the my classroom, whether it be whole group or small group.

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Students need to show they understand the writing process.

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Specific and purposeful word choice

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4th grade - clarifies the central idea and helps the student stay on topic throughout the writing process

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Personal commentary helps explain the relevant evidence. Phrases like, “This is because…” help students transition from evidence to explanation.

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This is because……add to explanation

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EOC II: Expressing to students that the organization is rated in multiple areas of the rubric/criteria.

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8th Grade: Personal Commentary helps explain the relevant evidence.  Phrases like, “This is because…” help students transition from evidence to explanation.